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Troubleshooting
If you run into any problem using this stereo
system, use the following check list.
First, check that the mains lead is connected
firmly and the speakers are connected
correctly and firmly.
Should any problem persist, consult your
nearest Sony dealer.
General
There is no sound.
•Rotate VOLUME clockwise.
•The headphones are connected.
There is severe hum or noise.
•A TV or VCR is placed too close to the
stereo system. Move the stereo system
away from the TV or VCR.
“0:00” flashes in the display.
•A power interruption occurred. Set the
clock and timer settings again.
The timer does not function.
•Set the clock correctly.
The timer display does not appears even if
you press TIMER SET or TIMER SELECT.
•Set the timer correctly.
The remote does not function.
•There is an obstacle between the remote
and the system.
•The remote is not pointing in the
direction of the system’s sensor.
•The batteries have run down. Replace the
batteries.
Speakers
Sound comes from one channel or
unbalanced left and right volume.
•Check the speaker connection and
speaker placement.
CD Player
The CD tray does not close.
•The CD is not placed properly.
The CD will not play.
•The CD is dirty.
•The CD is inserted label side down.
•Moisture condensation has built up.
Remove the CD and leave the system
turned on for about an hour until the
moisture evaporates.
Play does not start from the first track.
•The player is in programme or shuffle
mode. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly
until “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM”
disappears.
“OVER” is displayed.
•You have reached the end of the CD.
Press 0 (or = on the remote) to
return to the beginning of the CD.
MD Deck
An incompletely inserted MD cannot be
pulled out.
•The MD deck’s self-lock system has
gripped the MD. Insert the MD
completely, then press § on the MD
deck.
The controls do not work.
•The MD is dirty or scratched. (“Disc
Error” appears.) Replace the MD with a
new one.
The MD will not play.
•Moisture condensation has built up.
Remove the MD and leave the system
turned on for several hours until the
moisture evaporates.
•Insert the MD in the direction of the
arrow.
•Nothing is recorded on the MD.